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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1908
Page
4
Chicago wheat prices edged higher with weather and demand in focus. Reports show futures firming on a northwest price pressure and increased cash sales amid a mixed demand outlook, with May and September positions noted and large receipts anticipated in coming days.
The readable fragments describe a dry goods market with mentions of devices, stands, and a hostage-like situation, but most of the text is corrupted. Key entities and details are not recoverable to form a coherent news item.
Prices surged for wheat while canola and other seeds eased slightly as traders reacted to export demand and nearby supply signals. Local cash terms opened higher, with May and December futures trading around firm levels before midday, as Liverpool and Chicago centers reported varied moves and shorts covered.
New York September 16 stock market drops show heavy selling and waning demand for Harriman rail stocks. Analysts cite lack of tangible assets or immediate rights in key holdings and a distribution of holdings that unsettles investors amid rising on-call loans and phantom hopes.
The market shows steady rates with calls and bills quoted around sixty to seventy percent. Sterling exchange remains firm while commercial paper prices hold near current levels as bankers keep cautious demand visible in early bidding.
The Serrwayne market quotes numerous farm items and groceries including butler pound prices, potatoes onions apples pears and various poultry. Also listed are grain prices barley oats wheat corn and hay with butter cheese and eggs among other staples. Market quotations include transport and producer names and assorted regional commodities.
A readable catalog of assorted produce and goods with names like Green peppers, apples, potatoes, and eggs. Several garbled entries mention weights and prices, indicating a supermarket price list or sale signs from a local market.
Report from Jhurnal-Gazeere Chiago notes lower cattle demand and sluggish hog trading. Fed steers bring around 480 to 606, with various grades and packs showing reduced activity. hogs ease after a brief price dip, while calves and sheep receipts rise.
Local residents report ongoing petty thefts in Garrett with gardens damaged and belongings stolen. Citizens fear leaving homes unprotected as thieves take vegetables plants and garden items. calls for arrests and punishment grow as the spate of incidents continues.
Henry Knight a Thorncrest township farmer was seriously injured breaking a colt. He fell to the ground, sustaining a broken cheek bone, severe leg and tendon injuries, and multiple wounds. Members of the family rushed him to the house and then to the village hospital for care.
Kendallville residents look forward to a revived lecture and entertainment program after years without high grade events. A local committee secured artists for a varied program featuring oratorio performances and musical numbers, marking a return to cultural offerings in the community.
The Commonwealth's late orchestra in Boston will open with Benji Chonin's Tans Fin jeoln at the White House, a four act drama with scenery costumes and properties. Lecturers Hon. George B. Alden and Wells Durkend will headline the conference, which the association promotes by securing top talent.
In Kendallville Indiana Mrs Aldred Fritainger, involved in a prior suicide attempt case at Reyher hotel on September 4, quietly departed the Reyher hotel around 1 pm. Hotel staff and residents were left puzzled as she slipped away unseen, with no confirmed transport or destination.
Kendallville fire crews battled a blaze at a residence this afternoon, extinguishing flames that damaged the property but caused no injuries. An estimated $230 in damage was reported as investigators looked into the cause.
The Lagrange Indiana court agenda centered on probate matters as jurors were dismissed after business today. Officials indicate the jury may reconvene later this week or early next week to continue probate sessions.
EKist News Bureau reports Charles Stough of Whitley County fears for his son Ralph in Korea. Ralph Stough, employed by Oriental Mining Co at Chittahalchie, fought a native when attacked after a dispute over work. He may be in California now, aided by the company, as Korean authorities pursue the case.
Sixteen year old Arthur McLyming of Bir ant Atrs near Lishot was thrown from a horse Tuesday evening near the T and Interurban railway. He struck his head and shoulders, was knocked unconscious, and remains in a coma after medical aid. Witness T H Bowen aided at the scene and took him home for care.
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